Bánh Mì Hồng Hoa

My food rating guide: 2.5/5 ‐-------> Average taste 5/5 ‐--------> Scrumptious! (My comfort food! 🤩) Very crispy and airy baguette. The BBQ pork (Banh Mi Thit Nuong) was flavourful and savoury. Not too sweet. Similar to 肉干 taste. The vege and herb were fresh and fragrant. Added egg that gave another layer of texture to it and enhanced the overall taste. The chicken ( Banh Mi Sot Ga) was ok. Dine at the low stools and table by a minor road watching grassroots activities was chill and had the locally-connected vibe. The Banh Mi was a 4.7/5

Super good banh mi. The classic combo (No.1 on the menu) is my favorite. BBQ pork is a close second. The price between 45,000-55,000 is the size. If you don’t mention that you want small, the staff might just decide the big one for you. (That is what happened to us when we visited the first time.) *I think by big or small is the amount of meat, not bread size. Before we left Vietnam, we went there 6am and they are already opened. There was a lady who was packing the bread. She looks like the owner of the place, she is super friendly and helpful. I absolutely love this place, will come back for more next time.

You can just tell from the outside that this place serves amazing food! The sandwich, Banh Mi, is absolutely delicious, especially with the meat. It may not be the classic flavor you expect, but I really enjoy it! I honestly think it's one of the best I’ve ever had.

The other more famous shop has more queues over Bánh Mì Hồng Hoa, and is generally the popular spot for tourists, but don’t let fool you. Bánh Mì Hồng Hoa is far superior (atleast for me) and here is why: 1. Size: Bigger isn’t always better. 🙈 The competitor offers just one massive size of banh mi while Hong Hoa gives you an option; one that is as big as the rival shop and one that is just the right size that’ll give you the perfect bite with everything in it (bread, veggies, and meat). Since the competitor’s is so big, it’s impossible to get that perfect bite, unless of course, you have an equally as massive mouth. Lol. 2. Variety: The other shop has only one Banh Mi option which is the traditional “put every Vietnamese charcuterie” in a baguette. It’s tasty and the most traditional but you’d get tired of it easily. More options would be better. Meanwhile, Hong Hoa has 6 varieties to choose from with their Bread with Roast Pork option being the best! 3. Price: The other shop’s pricing, as mentioned by many, is too expensive at 73K VND. Yes, it is big. But Hong Hoa offers the same size at just 55K VND. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 4. Taste: Not gonna lie, the rival’s is delicious as heck but there is a thing as over filling. It has too much meat, butter, and paté that it has become too overwhelming on the taste buds. They give you separate packs of fresh greens and pickled vegetables but even that isn’t enough to balance out the flavors. On the other hand, Hong Hoa’s is perfectly balanced. We tried both their Roast Pork and Mixed Meat one which is similar to Huynh Hoa’s to give it a fair comparison. For the Mixed Meat one, the slices of ham and paté taste better here although not as generous and the other shop. Again, Quality > Quantity. 😉 And for the Roast Pork one, it is hands down the best Banh Mi I’ve had in my life!!!!! The pork is nicely charred and its fattines goes really well with the pickled veggies. It meat is kinda reminiscent of Pork Sisig (a Filipino dish). It even has that spicy little kick from the chilies. It’s a sandwich worth the trip back to Saigon! 💯 Either way, both these Saigon banh mi shops made the most famous stall (for tourists) in Hanoi, Banh Mi 25, taste like utter crap. Lol. 🤣

Good alternative to Huynh Hoa that’s just around the corner. Larger menu so more options than Huynh Hoa - we ordered roast pork which was delicious. There was no pate/sauce so it could’ve done with a bit more flavour. There’s also seating for about 10 people out the front if you’re dining in.

July 2025 visit This was recommended to me in 2023 by our tour guide, and I forgot the flavor he suggested. So, my cousin and I ordered "EXTRA MIXED MEATS," which was a disaster - it had I think some sort of Liver spread or taste? Which I do not eat. Should've stuck with pork BBQ or roast pork and read the reviews instead of going to the top order. Kind of ruined the Bahn Mi experience for both of us. Atmosphere is great though and there weren't a lot of people at 9 AM.

The ban minh is good. Flavourful. Ordered the BBQ pork and Roast pork. The bread is abit hard for me but this is just my preference. My friends find it just right.

Better than Huynh Hoa - for sure. More food options. The roasted pork was delicious. The sad thing however is that the Dac Biet, which is supposed to be special Bánh Mì, felt empty. Yes, meat was in abundance but no eggs given. Have had better ones on the streets - everything in abundance and still will charge 40k. Hong Hoa charged us 55k.